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President Biden releases more oil from strategic reserve to help lower gas prices
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden announced the release of an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve. The president insisted the move is not politically motivated… Read More
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Why gas prices are rising across the country again
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Major oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, have announced that they are cutting oil production by 2 million barrels per day. Americans will soon feel… Read More
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Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next
By: Arezou Rezvani | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After months of budget-busting gasoline prices, the national average price of regular gas has dipped below $4. Gas prices dropped to $3.99 on Thursday, down sharply… Read More
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As gas prices start to fall in Athens, some ask why they were so high in the first place
By: Jensen Knecht
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Gas prices in Athens were significantly higher than in surrounding areas for weeks, which had many frustrated customers wondering why. Patrick De Haan, a national fuel… Read More
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Biden is considering tapping oil reserves to control gas prices
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, according… Read More
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Gas prices got you wanting an electric or hybrid car? Well, good luck finding one
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon, many drivers are looking for a car that will go farther on a gallon of gas, or maybe one… Read More
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As gas prices surge, here’s how to get the most out of your tank
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Global crude oil prices have been on the rise following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with U.S. gas prices hitting a new national record on Tuesday. As… Read More
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Biden announces Russian oil import ban and warns gas prices could increase even more
By: Scott Detrow | Alana Wise | NPR
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Updated March 8, 2022 at 12:28 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil and gas — the latest… Read More
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The White House is tapping oil reserves to try to bring down high gas prices
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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Updated November 23, 2021 at 3:35 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The United States plans to draw 50 million barrels of oil from its emergency oil reserves in coming… Read More
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Why energy prices are spiking globally and how it affects green initiatives
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Gasoline prices are on the rise, along with the cost of home-heating oil and natural gas. But international energy officials at the Russian Energy Week event on… Read More
![Motorists drive past a sign advertising regular gasoline at $1.88 per gallon at a station in Longmont, Colo., on Dec. 22, 2018. Falling gasoline prices have given drivers a little extra cheer this winter.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_18356863468073-f72b882fc10e5a1c15ef3285074434a4b57591ae-e1547747210774-900x422.jpg)
What’s Driving Low Gas Prices? A Global Oil Glut
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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Gasoline prices have been dropping steadily for months; they’re averaging right around $2.25 per gallon nationally. Enjoy, but don’t get used to them, analysts say.